For This Weekend's Pool Party: Acini di Pepe Salad

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Acini di Pepe Salad
"Acini di pepe is the Italian word for peppercorns. These rice shaped pasta work well in this chilled fruit salad.

Great in the summer. Mom had this at relatives back east and told us about it."

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INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup acini di pepe pasta
  
  
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved
  
  
• 1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained with liquid reserved
  
  
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  
  
• 7 ounces miniature marshmallows
  
  
• 1 cup white sugar
  
  
• 2 eggs, beaten
  
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
  
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  
  
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained (optional)
  
  

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain.
   
   
2. In medium saucepan, combine reserved liquids from pineapple and oranges (equals about 1 1/2 cups), sugar, eggs, salt and flour. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. When mixture becomes thick, add cooked pasta and refrigerate overnight.
   
   
3. The next day, add pineapple and oranges, whipped topping and marshmallows to taste. Mix together and top with cherries if desired. Keep chilled until served.